Theater 'Alive and Well' in U.S. High Schools, New Data Suggest
New survey data offer a detailed look at the state of theater education in American high schools. Read Full Post >
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December 12, 2012
December 12, 2012
Research Shows That Sitting Up Helps Young Babies Learn
Babies' ability to have hands free to touch objects helps them learn about them Read Full Post >
December 11, 2012
Ending 'School-to-Prison Pipeline' Subject of U.S. Senate Hearing
Federal lawmakers will hear ideas about how to keep schoolhouse infractions from turning students into juvenile delinquents, repeat offenders, high school dropouts, or lifelong criminals. Read Full Post >
December 11, 2012
Teacher-Pension Systems Flagged as Cause for Alarm
States have made dozens of changes to their teacher-pension systems in the past four years, but those changes largely fail to deal with longer-term structural problems—and actually come at teachers' expense, contends a report issued today. Read Full Post >
December 11, 2012
Teachers Like Social Networks, But Not Always Your Social Networks
A new survey shows educators use social networks like Facebook and Twitter, but there is evidence they may prefer networks designed specifically for them. Read Full Post >
December 11, 2012
Global STEM Achievement Ups and Downs Since 1995
Iran, Portugal, and Singapore have seen their 4th grade science scores skyrocket since 1995, while U.S. scores have been flat. Other nations have declined. Read Full Post >
December 10, 2012
Hispanic Preschoolers Show Strong Social Skills; Literacy Lags
A new study from researchers at UC Berkeley and UCLA finds that Mexican-American preschoolers demonstrate social-emotional skills that are as strong as their white peers. Read Full Post >
December 10, 2012
Report: Early-Reading Tech Products Have Potential, but Scant Evidence
A new report by the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading questions the educational merits and evidence base for much of today's educational technology focused on early readers. Read Full Post >
December 05, 2012
Prenatal Treatment Cuts Learning Deficits in Mice With Down Syndrome
Mice with a Down syndrome-like condition had better memory and learning skills after being treated while still developing in the womb, new research shows. Read Full Post >
December 04, 2012
In Tackling Poverty, Government Shows Its Shortfalls
In separate reports, the NAACP and the Annie E. Casey Foundation looked at the broad causes of, and solutions to, America's education problems. Government was part of both. Read Full Post >
